Since I arrived in Canada I've known that early spring we'd be moving from one GTA house to another. Although living out of boxes and the process of renovating / open houses / staging / buying etc hasn't been a piece of cake, it has been super duper rewarding. We move at the end of the week and I am buzzing!
We're relocating to a more residential neighbourhood and bigger house to accommodate our growing family (I'm referring to our 3 recently adopted kittens lol) & ofc I CAN'T WAIT to start decorating!
Waking up in Canada via Sara Shakeel
My dream bathtub by the Haas Brothers hand-carved in Pele de Tigre marble <3
Brick Lane
Versace Home Signature, 1995 photographed by Richard Avedon
This reminds me of Galliano's first Givenchy Haute Couture show back in 96 and his iconic Princess and the Pea set design. As the curtains drew they revealed two models, sitting on around 40 stacked mattresses, wearing crinolines that cascaded all the way to the ground. How magnificent:
There's a groovy IG dedicated to documenting 80's interior which is ace for inspo:
I'm obsessed w these oversized home office chairs.
Scotland's Craigievar Castle (the castle that, rumour has it, inspired the one in Cinderella)
:O The castle is even more majestic when covered in snow!!! Snap c/o Ramona
How magnificent is the balcony spotted by Vibecke in Oslo?
Equally impressive bloom of wisteria captured by Anya in Kensington, London.
How charming is this bubblegum pink googly eye front door which belongs to former Mulberry designer Emma Hill who lives in Notting Hill?! <3
My brother has a bee door knocker back home in Manchester and I love the idea of also having one proudly on ours here in Toronto to match <3 This one is by the door knocker company ~ I also adore their dragonfly knocker as they're my father's absolute fave <3
MTV Cribs is also ace for interior design ideas. Some of the most memorable episodes imo were Destiny's Child, Melissa Joan Hart, Mariah Carey and ofc Naomi Campbell. Watching fetus Destiny's Child is so adorable esp when they randomly start harmonizing & lol @ when they mention Michelle doesn't actually live there but never say why??? The shade of it all!
I love how Melissa expresses her unapologetically zany sense of humour such as her hallway full of Shirley Temple artwork, her dalmatian named Haleakala after the Hawaiian National Park in Maui and her surprisingly impressive shot glass collection. She even bought the entire cast and crew of Sabrina personalised shot glasses when they wrapped filming.
MJH and her giant poster w "the real Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn"
Naomi's ocean-front property in Jamaica where novelist Ian Fleming just so happened to write James Bond is iconic & omgoodnes how did I almost forget Sir Richard Branson's NECKER ISLAND?!!
What's your go-to source for home inspo? I'm all ears!
